LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Trey Yesavage #39 of the Toronto Blue Jays talks in an interview after winning Game Five of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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The Toronto Blue Jays have limped to a losing record so far this season, but not long ago they appeared to be the American League favorite to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers again in the World Series.
After making it all the way to extra innings of Game 7 in the Fall Classic, then reloading their roster with several win-now additions, the Blue Jays entered Opening Day with some high expectations. But several early season injuries have pushed the team to survival mode until players can recover.
And one key player who has yet to return from the injured list this season is pitcher Trey Yesavage, who rocketed through the organization’s system last year and emerged as a cold-blooded playoff starter. With rotation mates Shane Bieber, Jose Berrios and Cody Ponce all dealing with their own injuries, the team is surely eager for Yesavage to return.
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But in his latest rehabilitation step, the young starter logged a 6.23 ERA outing in the minors.
“Trey Yesavage had to navigate a shaky rehab start as he continues to work his way back to the Toronto Blue Jays,” Sportsnet reported on Wednesday. “Making his third rehab start with Toronto’s Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, on Wednesday, Yesavage allowed three earned runs, two coming off home runs, struck out five and walked one batter.”
Yesavage lasted four-and-one-third innings and threw 71 pitches in his start, which marked the highest level he’s reached so far this season. In two rehab starts in Single-A this year, Yesavage recorded an 8.44 ERA in five-and-one-third total innings pitched.
Those numbers are not particularly encouraging, but Blue Jays manager John Schneider offered some positive reinforcement following the latest start.
“Trey Yesavage ‘looked like himself’ pitching for the Buffalo Bisons today, says Blue Jays manager John Schneider,” according to Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling. “(His fastball) averaged 93.3-mph which Schneider says is ‘right where he should be.’”
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“The fastball command could’ve been a bit better, Schneider said,” per The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon.
Schneider added that he’d like to assess how Yesavage is feeling after that latest rehab start before determining next steps in his path back to the big leagues. Despite the high ERA and command concerns from his minor-league outings, it’s possible his next start will come as a member of the major-league rotation.
The injury plagued Blue Jays certainly need him sooner rather than later.
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